Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 751 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Spot the six): Lever: bar on a pivot · pulley: rope over a wheel · wheel and axle: big wheel on a rod. Inclined plane: a slope · wedge: two slopes back to back · screw: a slope wrapped round a rod. Look at how it works, not what it is called.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle opener (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
2. 2.True or false: a chisel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a well winch handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crowbar
7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
9. 9.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
11. 11.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a window blind cord (c) a seesaw (d) a crowbar
13. 13.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a chisel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a door stopper
14. 14.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a round doorknob (d) a road up a hill
16. 16.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a knife edge
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a steering wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a crane hook block (d) a steering wheel
19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a bottle opener (c) a nut and bolt (d) a crowbar
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
22. 22.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a window blind cord (c) a road up a hill (d) an axe blade
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
26. 26.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a jar lid
27. 27.True or false: a steering wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
30. 30.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 6
31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) an axe blade (d) a bottle opener
32. 32.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a seesaw is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a crowbar (d) a steering wheel
35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a chisel (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle opener
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
37. 37.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a well winch handle (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
38. 38.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a road up a hill

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